- The German side have reportedly told one of their long-serving stars to leave
- The 35-year-old is one of the club’s top earners on a deal worth £14m-per-year
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Bayern Munich are set to walk away from contract negotiations with Thomas Muller, according to reports.
The German side have enjoyed a stellar campaign under Vincent Kompany and look set to restore their title as league champions at the end of the season.
Muller, however, has played a bit part role in their success and has made just eight starts in the league for the Bavarian side – scoring just once.
More often that not, Kompany has looked towards Bayern’s younger stars – instead of the 35-year-old – as they look to build their squad with a look to the future.
As a result, reports in Germany claim that Bayern are willing to walk away from Muller’s contract renewal talks – with his current deal set to run out in June.
Sky Sports Germany claim that, given Muller’s hefty wage, there is little benefit to having him in the squad as they look to, instead, build for the future.
Bayern Munich are set to walk away from contract negotiations with Thomas Muller
The 35-year-old has been on the periphery of Vincent Kompany’s plans throughout the season
The outlet claim that Muller earns £14.2million (€17m) per season, making him one of the club’s highest earners.
Meanwhile, Uli Hoeness recently sent a stern message to the veteran forward and suggested that it may finally be time for Muller to depart the club.
According to the outlet, he said: ‘If he’s only a substitute, I would advise him to retire.’
Hoeness has a long history with Bayern Munich, both as a player and as a club executive. Hoeness stepped down from his role as president of Bayern Munich in 2019, but he has continued to have an influential presence in the club’s operations.
The outlet further claim that Muller’s ‘fitness, enthusiasm and importance’ cannot be disputed however his playing time does not warrant the lucrative deal that he’s on.
Muller has been with Bayern Munich since 2000, when he joined the club’s youth system at the age of 10 – before making his first-team debut in August 2008.
Since then, the German star has gone on to win 12 league titles, six DFB-Pokals and two Champions Leagues, making him one of their most decorated players ever.
Meanwhile, fellow Bayern star Harry Kane hit two new milestones after scoring and assisting for Bayern Munich in their 3-2 win over St. Pauli on Sunday.
Muller has been subjected to the bench more often than not during the current campaign
During his time at the club, Muller has won a staggering 12 Bundesliga titles
The German giants went six points clear at the top of the Bundesliga to edge closer to dethroning Bayer Leverkusen as champions, who enjoyed an invincible campaign in 2023-24 to win the league.
With seven games to go, Bayern’s fate is in their own hands in their bid to bring the Bundesliga trophy back to Bavaria, having already faced Leverkusen twice in the league this season.
In Sunday’s win against St. Pauli, Kane opened the scoring in the first half to net his 22nd goal in the Bundesliga this season. He also played a part in Leroy Sane’s second goal of the game.
With his goal contributions today, Kane has now scored against all 19 Bundesliga teams he’s played against, and has also logged a combined 101 goals and assists since joining Bayern.
